Daily Republican., 1887-12-10
A CASE OF BRIBERY.
BS HARRIE 4 PRICE


al mired by others Yet hs WAS not
happys He wa ~ love. Eost young
men OF five aud twenty are ir love. But
NJ arsion's love episode had not yet
ended,
Three years before, when ha bad re-
ceivsd o situation Oh ae local staff oil
tbs Times, ne began TO pay attention 20,
the daughter Of wealsly but very
practical merchant, The admirst,on
was mutual and an engagement fJl,
lowed. The old gentleman bod not
icoked with favor upon the young jour
nalist, but th!s did not oaupt the latter
With all the bold ness Of hls profession
he interviewed the father and asked
for the hand OF the daug hter. But
Merchant LannOx was too practical to
allow his daughter TO mnrry pTcr
N an when there were several rich cnas
who would be glad Of the opportunity
to ally themselves with h!s family. DE
told the young man that he would
under no consideration saucIton the gu.
gagement, ana upou being asked why :,
had pushed Marston into the street and
closed the dcor
But tie young journalist was not dis
cours ged. he wrote to his betrOthed
ana requested her 10 elope; hut, being
an Cbedient 6a1chter, shs refused, but
told him she vou,d ever remain true
aud that some time all Vond be we'll
Three y6are wrought great changes IL
DArston's lie. From common re
porter he han risen 70 city editor, bu
his love was unchanged. 80 wss Mer
chant Lennox; and :hs lover, ardent o.
| he SIN was. knew the uttar uselessn es'
4 Of again interviewing that peTsonsGe
| lie was waiting fox an opportunity u
| force the cid man to terms. Thai %.
I p0vtunity wss ueSrer :hAO ha auSpecsad
| The editor aeemed inier6st-d in pa;
/ tioulsr clipping. II aau nearly as fol
! loga:
"rhe body OF an unknown woma'
| nas found in tho creek tniJ mo:nDg
| The DO ,y was nestly dressed, and had
aiOlnopd ring on tho ,e!t h&p3 middI
! an ger. M clue to her !Len III ass bee
.uud, etc "
Goms.h;ng strange about that b
| aid, hait aload. women wca1ir
diamond riEgo don't get droTped ofttl
/ mutt inYasi!gAta.'
so saying be ls.t the ssncsum.
short wax bItuSht him 10 The morRu,
Being known by Tho coroner. he wa
told by that otiiei 70 70 in ard exam
jua the body, AID 10 let him know II Z
louud clue.
Carefully he examined the clothing
Rot u clue could ba tou.d, Hor DID h
remember over having seeu the fac
before. Hs rexs visited the plac
where ,ae body was found. Not yer
far of WAS high covered bridge. jus
! A.. m
eide would selec'. THAI II wona
OF good family. sac has had ,roubl
and Jumped from thai b.ldge an
drowned berselt to enG H." unused tt
editor, 1--WE will ixAmine the bridge.
"5uicides generally leave a note {:
p!airipg themselves a. The acene OF II
tragedy. 70 the bridge he vert. Fro
end 70 end ne gasrched for come trs'
Cf the victim. No note wGs found, NJ
he turned to 20 away when piece
pspar dying outside OF the rail- OF u
prld2e caught his eye. TO get IL W
| out the work Of = momtGt Ii was
rected to Gilbert L9unUI. E'q c
Marston WA disappointed, 9iibe
Lcunox could hars DO connection wi
,nis sffalr. The note was not seal
aad somathing seemed TO prompt III
TO open It He yielded to temptatit
aDd read:
BROTHER: when yon receive tb
, | wild M unger be- among tha Twin
lroub.e has driven me desperate, and
, saall take my life YCur fears Ia
za,i tp The InaH | .evsd ] found at ID
ia bly sarr9w r5re .oii touaue
Only yesteriag togga tGas our mi
; ,tago VS. ileeal ADd thsS BY Law
ggs NOT Bis wiz, HAsa ! th0ught
Would copoz 10 gou, but knoging yo
: VOW never to hIva naGte 10 DO With n
and Knowing lhat J %as oniy your
Ter by adoption ge-o.vei uron droT'
ng myself. GUJd hl
NATALIE LENNON,
. That was all, but Editor Marstol
: heart gave bond foE JOY. He kh
GILBERT l. snnox, aud thst there wot
ha no .;ito In his Aeart for hiG adopt
J, st.t.T, No sorrow at her untsmely ar
VI He did know however of tho Sr'
70 family pride of tho old merchant, =
70 po,y he would strive ~ keep this MI
~ secret.
~ Marstoa started at oEcs to deliver !
o letter Feeling certain OF bis succ
70 he had determined upon bold plan.
short velk brought him to thu resldei
=, out OF which he had been pusheo
ruaely three years before "YeS, d
,t L,onox WAS in; tue servant would c
him, harston was ushered into
u pa,lor, With his cool bow and wi
can I do for yon sir" the old gentlen
4 ,ntsred! So,
M Lsnnox,' began the editor,
&c few mi utes ago l found an unses
- note directed 10 you" He handed
~ ,ha letter. A dark frown. came O
/ hIs face ss he read 1t. and then
70 anger broke forth. "Curse her,, ne
y nIsimeG, "why did she bring this @
u arace upon u.s." "Why did she WI
1ntes 70 me and throw them ao
y ~ mere very one copid aDG them"
\ Eor i've Ininutes or 80 he raved
tb;. manner. Then he turned to
auditor. "Thank you for 5ouS troubl
"s,5 he "can I 90 anything now
q. ,nn - Yes, air." vsa the reply.
2con,5 IKE come .utormasion oonoe
Srg rou, adopted SISTERS life and
z .be mar who teceiv.d her, ior puo4i
lion In the Times tc-morEn"
P,r a moment Gilbert LeunoE Bai
e .n,riIy Al the young nan VINO hao
= my asked him about b iaui.y "
+" ,er He reooSu,z . him for tue Q
i, 1toe. You are Mr. Mars5on, OF
os m,nsas ne'ieye?" 40 quseted. yes,
dsas hs "And you will publish .
u! '.. "- NJ this affair In TO moro
~ p,pel?" "As full as poss,DnD, Disc on, m a,
81. tbe reply. "Look heft' youA snsin
ed ,,marked Lsnnox, AN o ,d nnI'r =,
~ men; such D pphiloa..ou wv iami